William S. "Bud" Laughlin, 77, died Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Reflection Living in Wichita. He was
born November 25, 1935 in Syracuse to Wilbur P. and Esther L. Sherwood Laughlin. He was a 1954
graduate of Garden City High School.
On October 8, 1961, he married Brenda Odle in Junction City. She preceded him in death on
January 16, 2012.
Bud and Brenda celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2011. He was a member of Hesston
United Methodist Church and ws an active member of the Hesston community. He was the former owner/operator of the
Hesston Food Market, member of the Hesston Chamber of Commerce and actively served on the Hesston Area Senior Center Board. He greatly enjoyed traveling with his wife to Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean among other places.
He is survived by three daughters: Amy and Mark Elliott, Hutchinson; Donna Laughlin, Wichita; and Tanya and Tom Ketchum of Hutchinson; nieces; Becky and Evan McCorry of Wichita and Beth and Will Cokely of Lawrence; grandsons; Taylor and Austin Rea; Nathan, Nick and Sam Elliott; Ryan and Dustin Ketchum; brothers-in-law, Gary Ackerman, Wichita; Tom and Cathy Odle of Wichita; David Odle of Newton and Bob nd Teresea Odle of Manhattan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Brenda Odle Laughlin and sisters, Mary Jane Ackerman and Earlene Fry.
Services will be Wednesday, April 24 at the church. Burial will follow in the Hesston City Cemetery.
1935 - 2013 (77 years)